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Plainville

Greater Boston · pop. 9,957

Among the more affordable towns in Norfolk County, Plainville is a working-class-to-middle-class suburb with small-business Route 1 commercial activity and access to the Taunton River watershed. The school district is modest but functional.

Family Suburb
Livability Index
51
/ 100
Ranks #163 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$589k
5.5× household income
Household income
$107k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
57 min
peak driving
Population
9,957
5-yr trend 62/100

How Plainville scores

Schools
80
Safety
78
Walkability
22
Transit
8
Biking
26
Dining
42
Nightlife
28
Arts & Culture
22
Green Space
35
Diversity
22
Climate
71

Who lives in Plainville

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
44.1
Foreign-born
13.6%
Bachelor's or higher
43.9%
Population
9,814
White80.4%
Hispanic / Latino9.2%
Asian3.7%
Black3.9%
Other / multi2.8%

Schools in Plainville

Plainville School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Below average
25/100
ELA · 3-8
p36
36.9%
Math · 3-8
p48
46%
ELA · 10
p8
0%
Math · 10
p8
0%
Grad rate
Spend / pupil
$20.3k
Below average
Teachers / 100
7.9
Below average
Enrollment
635

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
First-time buyers or families who want Norfolk County proximity and lower price points than Franklin or Walpole.
The tradeoff
Schools rate lower than surrounding towns and the town center has limited character; this is primarily a place to live affordably.

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